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UC Irvine Scientist Takes a Lesson From Ultrahard, Wear-resistant Mollusk Teeth
August 08, 2025

IRVINE, California, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:

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UC Irvine scientist takes a lesson from ultrahard, wear-resistant mollusk teeth

Newly discovered formation process could enhance production of advanced materials

* International team including UC Irvine materials scientist reveals biological process enabling marine mollusks called chitons to grow such indestructible teeth.< . . .

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